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This page was archived on 1 October 2020 and is not actively maintained This organisation is now defunct. Progressive Vision calls itself “an independent think tank, campaigning for new and liberal solutions to the problems facing British and European society”.1 In practice, its policies are traditional free market liberalism. Its staff have links to the free market think…

Paul Dobson is a Professor of Business Strategy and Public Policy and is head of the Norwich Business School at the University of East Anglia.1314 Dobson is “a leading international authority on retail competition, supply chain relations, and pricing strategy” and has “advised numerous national and international organisations” on such matters. In 2012, Dobson and his…

The term ‘innovation’ is often used to refer to the production of new, or changes in existing products, accessories and packaging. It includes the creation of new brands and brand variants, for example capsule cigarettes, slims, Roll Your Own (RYO), or new types of packaging. Sometimes the product remains unchanged and only the packaging is altered. It could also involve…

Pro-tobaco bloggers put the issue of the right to smoke in the context of fundamental human rights, liberty and freedom. They do not want interference from the government, or ‘the Nanny State’ as they call it. These bloggers could be understood as pro-smoking bloggers. They all claim to be independent from the industry, but their arguments are often similar to…

A recent publication by researchers in Australia in the journal Tobacco Control titled Pro-smoking apps for smartphones: the latest vehicle for the tobacco industry has found that tobacco products are being promoted via the medium of smart phone applications or ‘apps’ as they are more commonly referred to.3233 Online virtual app stores are global which means that…

Background Privacy International (PI) is a civil liberties campaign group that argues it protects “people against intrusion by governments and corporations that seek to erode this fragile right”. It says: “We believe that privacy forms part of the bedrock of freedoms, and our goal has always been to use every means to preserve it”.35 It has six staff,…

Priti Patel is a British politician who was made Home Secretary on 24 July 2019.45 She was elected Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Witham (Essex, UK) in May 2010. She was previously Secretary of State for International Development but resigned in November 2017 over undeclared meetings with Israeli officials.46 Background Previous Roles in Government The Secretary of…

Key Points Taxation is the single most effective public health measure to reduce tobacco consumption and disease Tax-related price increases reduce affordability, and so reduce smoking rates and smoking intensity The impact is greater for lower income groups who are most at risk from smoking-related harms, and more effective for youth Tax increases are a predictable and reliable way…

As of 2017, charities are only allowed to lobby government when this is in pursuit of their charitable purpose.  There are further rules covering campaigning activity in the run-up to an election. Potential breaches are investigated by the Charity Commission.123 The IEA actively campaigned to influence charity law in the UK, which affected a number of charities working on…

Established in 2003, Populus is a private research and strategy consultancy based in the UK that has worked in over 75 markets globally. As advertised on its website, the company “use polling, research, evidence and expertise to provide clients with the critical knowledge they need to succeed. Our work helps them identify, understand and influence the critical issues…